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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05

The wonderful opening sale Of town lots Rocky Ford
on april H. 1887 amounted to $77OOOOO and which has
since by later sales been augmented 70 the astonishing
tention In Colorado Kansas The history Of
on the lines OF the A. S. F. Ry affords parallel
this opening SALE either in the magnitude OF the
invested the displayed by 400
purchasers who present. The movement spOn-
There was an utter lack Of attempt to gen
entirely due genuine merits OF the location ITSELF
backed beautiful and productive country Let it be
noted that twentyfOur contracts each calling for
building not less than 81 600, and equal num-
requiring the construction OF buildings OF the value
OF $500, were executed on the day of sale ~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05
Table Land of Tennessee.

There arc peculiarities Of climate that are
not easily accounted for Perhaps were any
one of them to be left out. the charm would
be gone, but altogether make it n marvellous
place The altitude is but little over 1000
feet, but there is such a delightful breeze
sweeping over the plateau, uninterrupted by
surrounding heights, that no vestige Of
malaria could possibly Turk there. Then the
water, while limpid and pure as spring water
can possibly be, is strongly impregnatod with
the minerals that underlie the mountains. II
there is disease of any kind in the system,
these waters VIII bring it to the surface,
either in the form OF bols or fine eruption,
which is not agreeable at the time, but which
leaves the patient well at last. 1t must be
the climate and water combined that do this,
for until few years past the diet was GER
tainiy adverse TO health, being confined 70
bacon and corn bread. With the new civil
cation, all the comforts and manners of the
outer world have crept in, and as wild game
abounds. the table need never be limited H.
deed, | think the menu of supper given
there few weeks ago would compare favor
ably with any one in our larger towns, be-
ginning with oysters and ending with Nea-
politan cream-Cor New York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05

AT period when MoSsop, the great actor,
was managing the theatre IL Smock alley,
Dublin. business was bad and his actors were
not paid their salaries. One night MosSop,
playing Lear, was supported in the arms Of
an actor playing Kent, who whispered to
aim: If you don't give me your honor, sir,
that you'll pay me my arrearages this night
before go home III let you drop MoSsop,
alarmed, besolfyht the man not to talk to
him now Il will" said Kent, al will; FL
let you drop" Mossop was obliged to give
the promise and the actor thus SGT his money,
the effect of a desperate though well timed
hint-Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05
IRRIGATION

Is here successfully and extensively The Catlin
Ford canals fine OF rich black
soil be found anywhere between Pueblo and Kan
City. The great Fowler Canal the south and the
Bob creek canal north in Of construc
ton will add the rrigable immense territory
Of productive soil - ~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05

Is located the south slope the River
miles Pueblo IS miles It lies
in the center Of the Pueblo land district and
splendid scope Of country both north and south.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05

Is already celebrated for its products great ship
ments OF and has long since been regarded as
with the aid Of long experience the questions
Incidental to the building OF towns proposesto esab
nsh on sound q permanent basis the Rocky
Ford. They point with pride the OF Lamar which
sprang up principally from their exertions
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08

various solfatsras, the dazzling white
ness OF the cone, and the blue SKY
above produced a scene OF wonder
full beauty. Wishing TO learn how
the sulphur is obtained walked on
the lip OF the crater 10 the opposite
side, and there, by means OF a clumsy
hosting. machine, descended sever Al
hundred feet 10 level where o NUMBER
Of Indians were at work. The air was
filed with poisonous vapors so dense
that it seemed impossible for human
being to remain in the place. NJ
merous small holes and crevices co'ild
be seen in the bottom Of the abyss,
from which the deadly vapors issued
with considerable force. Around each
opening a large quantity OF sulphur
is deposited each day, and forms
the mine from which the valuable min
eral is obtained. The supply seems
to be inexhaustible, for no matter how
much is gathered during the day
enough will be deposited the following
night TO more than make up for what
has been taken. After being gathered
the crude sulphur is carried to the top
Of the crater and then shot down a
slide over the ice for distance OF two
or three thousand feet. A small subh-
mating works is situated nearthe snow
line. and there the raw material IS pnt
into marketable shape and sent to dli-
ferent parts Of the country. The poor
wretches who work in the crater stay
mp there about two weeks at a time,
and then are sent TO a lower altitude,
whore they remain for perhaps three
weeks.
After being on the summit for an
hour | began to feel strange, dizzy
sensation. and realized the necessity OF
returning at once TO the valley below.
linking one last look at the crater, and
the panorama which was spread or
every side, | began the descent. The
glacier, which had been so hard to
ascend, proved to be capital sliding
place in coming down, while
the loose ashes made the sottes'
kind of cushion to run ana
leap upon. The path through the
forest and across the fields was as dusty
as ever, and it was only after a long anc
tiresome tramp that finally arrived a
Amecameca several hours after sunset
Thus the trip, although it had its little
draw backs, was the most successful, anC
once more my exchequel, which wa
not in the most flourishing condition
was saved from ruin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
1--WE MONTHS on a NJLE.
a Erondurinn Who Travelled 2.1O0
Tt:cs Through Central America.
frftfaIurgh Dispofeh1

IT,. Luciano Dclon, of Juiicalpa.
HoL6uras, arrived i'll the city yester-
day. The Doctor is connected with
The Hondurian Government, and has
made several tours of exploration
through Central America. he Is now
preparing for another expedition, and
he las come here to buy materials
Tlich lie thinks may be useful
to lin on his trip. DR.. Dclon
gave a very glowing description OF
tie country he had passed through on
his last trip, which he made in five
months, riding on n mule from La
tstaIan, Honduras, to Mexico, dis
tanCc Of 300 miles. He spoke of the
various tribes and interesting places he
lad passed through. He had met the
Mostizos, n race of half-breeds, who
hate the white people to such an extent
that he could not buy of them any
thing TO eat for himself nor get any
gGss for his mule while he was among
then. The Doctor, when arriving at
Las CucbTadas, in Guatemala, met a
son Of Brigham Young, the Mormon
PFC, hct, and the young man was the
owner OF large gold and silyer-minc.
IL the State of Chiapahe came across
some Of the richest coffee plantations in
the wcrld. Three Hundred thousand
pounds of coffee are produced on 40
aclcs Of land, realizing a profit to The
PLANTER Of $4,000 a year. lie had
raytled through tie State O!
Caxaca, very mountainous district,
ulGe the people live in a constant
state Of intoXicalion. Their country Is
Eonen and sandy. Nothing grows
there hut plant. which belongs to the
family of the cactus, ont OF which they
manufacture puiqUc. The people, who
are called Topoteros and Mistecos, are,
according to the country's traditions,
thc direct descendants of the old Az
tees, who have left architectural mOnu-
monts behind them that would aston
ish anybody.
g. was IN Mictla." the Doctor said
"where | saw the ruins OF old temple.
that were truly marvellous to behold
lie whole structures are made ont OI
mosaics. Stones about an inch square
arc put together into enormous walls
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
Liquid Fuel ". sea.


/ further important advance has just
lcai made in utilizing hydrocarbons
for steam raising purposes on board
sbirs. A legitimate objection to the
aGfl ton of liquid fuel at sea under
certsin circumstances has been that
the use of steam for the diffusion of
the Gil in the boiler furnaces en-
tails considerable loss OF fresh
water from the boilers. As this loss
has to he made good by salt water
ON long ocean voyages the density OF
the water is rapidly raised to a danger
Gus point. This is, however, entirely
overcome by the system adopted Ill the
steam ship Charles Howard, owned by
MCssrs. Alfred Stuart & Co., which has
heou recently fitted with tanks for car
rvirg refined petroleum in bulk, and
also with Tarbutt's system of burning
residual oils under the boilers in place
of coal. She is 249 feet i'll length,
with 80 feet beam and % feet depth
Of lold. The whole Of the cargo
space in the vessel is occupied
by tanks for carrying the refined
petroleum. while the refuse oil to be
nscd for fuel is carried in the water
ballast tanks. Her boiler is of the or
binary marine type, with three tlues oil
three feet six inches diameter each.
Those flues are fitted with brick com
Lustion chamber and superheater, az III
the case of other vessels ftted on the
Tarlutt system. Another point OF de-
narture IN the present instance
consists in the substitution of highly
heated and expanded compressed
mir fer the steam ordinarily used
in LIQUID fuel fires. The steam used
for cCmpre ssing the air is exhausted
into the condenser, the water from
which is. of course, available for feed
ipg the boiler along with that con
densed from the main engines. Inc
Charles Howard left the Tyne docl
Inst Saturday for the Black Sea, and a
She steamed down the river at fui
speed not a particle OF smoke wa
visible from the funnel, the fire
working admirably from the first start
n is stated that the owners pro
pose TO fit the remainder OF their flee
with similar apparatus. The storage o
the oil in the water-ballast tanks has
we believe, never before been intro
duced IN practice. II is an importan
ieaiuic. as it saves the ship-owner tn
Leavy expenditure incidental to th
fitting of tanks in the bunker spaces
ard. combined with the substitution o
ajr iorsteam, marks q decided departure
| in liquid-fuel practice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
old DOMINION STEAM I'm
" SHIP COMPANY. s-A@A<sa1ss
FOR NEW YORK.

stesmers leave Richmond EVERY TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at 3 Z. NJ, and SUNDAY at high
water.
Steamers leave New York for Richmond vla
Norfolk EVERY TUESDAY and SATURDAY
al SIP. NJ, aud for Richmond direct EVERY
THURSDAY at 5 y. NJ
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Cabin fare to New York Ella James-riyor
route Including meals and oerthl. ...-.ss %
ROund-trip tickets limited 10 thirty days
after date OF Issue. ...................... IA W
Steerage. with subsistence. ............... W
Storage, without Subsistence. ........... 500
Cabin fare ria Chesapeake and Ohio rail- 49,
Cabin fare ria Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. ....................... ...... ~ X
Tickets can DO obtained at A. w. CARRIERS,
1000 Main street; Chesapeake and Ohio and
Richmond and Petersburg depots, and at com
psny's Offices, 1901 Main street. and wharf.
Rockets
Freights forwarded and through bills of iaiing
issued for points beyond New YORK..
Freigh, received daily until L. NJ.
Manifest closed on sailing days one hour oe-
Passengers can leave New York THURSDAY
and saturday at 8 Y. NJ. by the Newport News
steamer ard arrive at Richmond by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio train tho next day a. o:i5 I. NJ.
Passengers leaving Richmond on M0SDAYs'
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS,
and SATURDAYS by the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway lria Newport News at $40 r. NJ, aud
by Richmond and Petersburg railroad came
days 1t l0.t9 A NJ, will make connection or
NORFOLK with steamer leaving those dayA
sAILlNGs THIS WEEK.
wYASOKE, Captain HuLPHgRs. FRIDAY,
May 9th. at O'Clock r. NJ.
ROANOKE, Captain Couch, SUNDAY,
May eth, a. O'Clock A. NJ.
OLD DOMINION. Captain JENNY, TUEs-
DAY. May i0fh. AZ oclock r. N.
GEORGE w. ALIEN e CO., Agents,
No iaDi Main streos, ana
Compsny's wharf. hocketA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08

A sergeant in the Italian army, En-
manuele Anastasio di Capua, while sta
toned at Renevento, invented a most
original motive for suicide. He had an
engaoement to fight duel with another
sergeant, and wrote to his father for
the necessary funds to procure the
weapons to enable him to treat
his enemy like a gentleman but the
cruel parent refused. Then the young
man. destitute of the commonest
necessaries of death, in order to prove
10 the other fellow that he was not
afraid TO die blew his brains out with
his musket.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08

General Of Canada Immediately after
his arrival at Quebec on the Odd OF Oc-
tober, 1888. lie WAS born i'll 1873 ;
educated at Eaton and Balliol College,
Oxford, and at an early age given en-
ployment in public life.
IN 1859 his Lordship married Lady
Maud Evelyn Hamilton, youngest
daughter Of the Duke of Abercorn, n
lady of great personal attractions and
considerable literary ability.
The Governor-General is the fifth
Marquis OF Lansdownc. Previously to
his appointment be had filled the posi-
tons Of Lord of the Treasury, Under
Secretary for India, and Under-Secre-
tary of War.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08

and keeps an almost open house for
everybody. All her children are living
except Der first-born SOD, who died q
couple OF yeors ago, and she has several
lIandcbildren, oil of them having tai
tnt, and one, Miss Dell Rogers. is
hound for success in literature. Their
bono life is model for everybody TO
follow, and it seems hard that their old
Gge should be overshadowed, and espe-
ciallythat she should suffer.
SILVER THREADS MADE TO ORDER.
pardon me-" ] said 10 a gentleman
On Broadway, after running my um-
lrella into him. II was that day it
raintd so hard and / was hunting shell
ter. He smiled, showing lovely white
teeth beneath black moustache, which
struck me as being rather familiar. |
.ookcd again; so did he. The next
ncmont We had clasped hands right
under the doleful drippings of my um-
bIclla, and were asking numerous ques-
tiCrs without waiting for an answer.
We found shelter in coy restaurant,
who're we sat down to eat and exchange
condolences.
% ! am as delighted as am surprised
to iec you in New York, he said
glanced up slowly to see how much
lie meant, when noticed a change.
" y" hat is wrong?" inquired. "a
itv monthsagoyourhai wasas black as
Spaniard's. Now on your temples
ana on the top of your head it is white
az silver. There aren't enough years,
dating since your birth, to make this
wonGrCus change-and it has come 50
quickly, too"
an improvement. don't you
think ?" he asked, with n smile OF sat
isiociion.
had to confess it did look rather
nice. with his soft black eyes and clear
complexion.
THE LATEST CRAZE.
Well, it's the latest. There is a
l0ibtr down town who does 1t. ! go
IN cveIy day to get him to put some
bleaching stuff On. You know how
The women used to bleach their hair
Yellow. Well. some one discovered
mcars by which the hair can bc made
a ti.vcry white. 1t caught on. can't
say VINO started it. Kyrlc Bellew, the
ac;cr, las lovely silver hair. and some
Ct DE rest wanted it also. 1t isn't any
trouble, and it gives Il GistiHgU6 ap-
rcalance. Do many gentlemen bleach
Wei, l should surprise you if | would
give the number. ! know thirty or
fifty of my acquaintance who have
silver hair now, and awhile ago
YOU couldn't have found one white
lcCL with a magnifying glass, although
! cont know that magnifying glasses
alc ever used for that purpose.
us the craze confined to gentle
men,
"Ob, 10. Nothing now is ever con
fnCd to men. Just this forenoon mel
y,1;ng lady who had black hair the
last time we met, some three week.
ago: now she is wearing a wig Of silver
hair. | would admire her taste better
if Size blcached her own. The mel
think its great. Just watch when yor
60 along the streets and notice Tia
| number of young faces framed wit
silver Lair, If you want to see hov
is,l.cn rules.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
Queer Ideas OF fiie Prince COnSOFt.
rpon N,1i Co~afta

Queer Ideas OF the Prince COaSOFt'
lPal-Mall GaEette.l
The following extract from the
"Yitzthum Memoirs " will be reve-
lation to some people who do not know
how recent is the establishment of gen
uinc constitutional government i'll this
country: 1.-The value which the
Queen attached to her husband
precedence is explained by the sub
missiye yeneration she invariably
showed him in great as well as
small affairs. He was complete mas
ter III bis house, and the active cen
tire Of an empire whose power extends
to every quarter Of the globe. 1t was
n gigantic task for young German
prince TO think and act for all these
millions Of British subjects. All the
threads were gathered together in his
hands. For twenty-One years not q
single dispatch was ever sent from the
Foreign Office which the Prince had
not seen, studied, and, ii necessary, al
tered. Nota single report of any import
ancc from an Ambassador was allowed
to be kept from him. The Secretary
of State Tor the Colonies, the Secretary
for War, the Home Secretary, the First
Lord Of the Admiralty, all handed 10
him every day just as large bun
dies Of papers as did the Foreign
Office. Everything was read, com
mented upon, and discussed. In adj
dition TO all this the Prince kept up
private correspondence with foreign
sovereigns, with British ambassa-
doIs and ENJOYS, with the Gov
ernor-General of India, and with
the Governors of the various colonies.
No appointment in Church and State,
in the army or the navy, was ever made
without his appreciation. At court not
the smallest thing was done without his
order. No British Cabinet Minister hal
ever worked 50 hard during the session
OF Psrliament-and that is saying q
good deal-as the Prince COnsort did
for twenty-one years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
ARRIVE RICHMOND.

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
sos p. VI. MAIL daily Except sunday.
rs A. NJ. ACCOMMODATION daily (excepi
Sunday.
7:yOA. ~ NIGHT EXPRESS daily Except
Monday.
Sunday accommodation between Richmond
and SCottsyillo leaves Richmond 500 A. NJ,
arrives returning 7:l5 p. NJ.
CONNECTIONS.
AT Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway for the South, West. and Northwest.
At lynchburg with Norfolk and Western rail-
road for all points South. Southeast, and SOUTH
west, and Virginia Midland railway Tor all
% lints North and South.
Az Richmond with Associated Railways for
al points In the South, and Richmond, frede-
ri ,ksburg and Potomac railroad for the North.
At Lexington with Baltimore aud Ohio rail-
row, making close connections at Harpers
Ferry 10 and from Pittsburgh and the West,
Also 10 points North and East
S'eeplpg-cdy attached TO Night Express 10
LynchbuTg.
Sleeping cars Lynchbure TO Memphis, Now
Orleans, and Little Rock.
Trains marked daily Except sunday
Tickets sold ~ all points. Omces: 9l5 east
Main street, 1000 Main, and at Richmond and
AIleghany depot, Eighth and Canal streets.
JOHN n. MACMURDO,
NH ~ General Passenger and Express Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
PHILADELPHIA, RICH .sgfk
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days: Every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at ~ NJ, and every SUNDAY at
5 A. NJ.
Freight for Tuesdays and Fridays steamers
received tllll 1850 A. ~. for sundays steamer
tin5P. NJ. Saturday. Freight received daily
tiil5P. NJ.
Fare. So.
For further information apply 20
J. w. McCARRlCK,
General Southern Agent, once Rockets.
w. +. CLYDE q Co,
saf7 General Agents. PhiladelphiA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
MAKE TIE ASCENT ALoNE.

\ hGltCOZen roads, commencing 81
the public square, branched of in diff
ferent directions but n small urchin
told me which was the right path to
take UPON my placing bright silver
reale in his hand. 1t is fifteen miles
from the town to the ranch where the
night is usually passed by those ascend
ing the mountain. had lost 50 much
time in Amecameca that the afternoon
was half gone before | was ready to
commence, but it was far better to start
Ut that time than to stay over night in
the town. Fife en- miles over good
read is not a bad days tramp,
but to commence late in the after
rcon and walk over narrow.
crooked, dusty path is quite a ditferen
thing. Slowly winding my way through
fields ana lovely valleys found myself
at the end of two hours of the verge OF
The great pine forest which seems to
form an immense girdle around the
volcano. The cir was filed with resin
Gus doors, while birds were fitting
from one tree to another. The path
became sleeper and sleeper, so that it
was impossible to walk longer than five
or ten minutes at time without being
obliged to stop ana rest. The sun sank
lower snd lower, showing that night
was fast approaching, and yet there
seemed TO be miles and miles of forests
| which would have to be traversed
before shelter could be found. During
the afternoon l passed a number OF
small wooden crosses placed on either
side of the path to mark the places
where unfortunate travellers have been
waylaid 10y brieands, robbed. and then
murdered. The crosses occurred %
often and some OF them appeared to be
SO new that i did my utmost TO get be-
yond the place before dark. The au-
iborities say that most of the brigands
have been killed OF driven away during
the past year or two, and yet the ma
tivos declare that merchants and stran-
gers are robbed and murdered even Of
the present time. With such gloomy
reminders on every side, and
evening slowly creeping on, began to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
ARRIVE IN RICHMOND:
DTCUMOND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
N AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.-Scheduis
commencing NOVEMBER -. isS5-easteru
standard time
ZOO a. ~, leaves Byrd-sueet station daily;
stoys only at Ashland, Junction,
Milford, and frederichsburg.
Sleeper to Washington. Leaves
Washington Tor New York az ii:1
A. II.
1901 4. ", leaves Byri-Street st,tion dally,
except sunday. Leaves Washing
ton FOR Sew York at 40 y. w.. al@D
by limited at 30 r. VI. Parlor car
Richmond 10 Washington.
$40 2. b., leaves Byrd-streot station daily.
Sleeper 10 New YORK.
1929 A. ~. arrives 81 Byri-stroot station daily.
Sleeper from New York.
2ggP " arrives at Byri-Streo, station daily;
stops a. Fredericksburg. Milford,
aud Junction. sleeper from Wash.
ington.
Si5 P. 81, arrives at Byri-Stree, station daity
except sunday Parlor car wash
ingtoa 10 Richmond.
ASHLAND TRAINS
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
loo p. ", accommodation. leaves Brosi.
Street station; arrives NJ Ashland
at5P.M.
61i P. ~, Leaves era; arrives at Ashland:at
ga p. NJ.
s:55 A 81, accommodation. arrives at Broad:
Street station; leaves Ashland al
A. NJ.
$50 p. NJ, arrives az Elbs: leaves Ashland ct
SIG +. VI.
CA. TAYLOR, General Ticket Agent
F. T. ID. MYERS. General superintendent